Raissa Carey
Tue, 12/07/2010 - 15:01
Fate of Baldrige Program Still Uncertain President Obama and his economic team to examine the proposals closely
Tue, 12/07/2010 - 15:01
Update: In a most recent contact with ASQ, the association said it would not initiate a grassroots campaign.  “From what ASQ knows, the commission's proposal is dead and the Baldrige Program is safe for now. We will continue to be vigilant in the…
Eliminate Baldrige Award and Save $120M? Bipartisan committee eyes the national quality program as part of cost-cutting measure
Wed, 12/01/2010 - 16:01
The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform (NCFRR), a bipartisan committee created by President Obama to address the country’s fiscal challenges, recently released its recommendations to reduce the nation’s debt. If put into…
Are You a Responsible Customer? We must all help build quality into products and services
Wed, 10/20/2010 - 17:59
I come across countless articles, columns, and blogs about poor customer service daily. People can present their frustration and pitiful experiences in the most creative, peculiar, hilarious, and shocking ways. Most of them just want to vent, but…
Event: Mike Micklewright Personifies W. Edwards Deming at ASQ Conference “The Road to Innovation in Quality & Best Practices”—Oct. 21–22 in Santa Clara, California 
Mon, 10/11/2010 - 07:39
Quality auditor, engineer, and Quality Digest Daily columnist Mike Micklewright will present his entertaining and informative impersonation, "What Would Deming Say?" during his keynote address at the American Society for Quality (ASQ) Silicon…
Baldrige Program Chooses New Name to Reflect Its Mission “Baldrige Performance Excellence Program” fits better with program’s overall goal
Wed, 10/06/2010 - 08:49
 Story update 10/7/2010: We edited the last sentence of the first paragraph to reflect an amendment from the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. Known for the past 23 years as the Baldrige National Quality Program, the nation’s public-…
Cape Coral’s Lean Mission Since its lean government implementation in 2007, the Florida city has saved millions
Thu, 09/02/2010 - 06:00
Since 2007, Cape Coral, Florida, has adopted a mission to eliminate waste in all processes and operate in a more effective and efficient manner. Since then, the city has achieved more than $2 million in cost savings and performed 18 kaizen events…
QualiPedia: Heijunka Slow and steady wins the race.
Thu, 06/10/2010 - 12:27
Companies that apply heijunka to their production system understand the true meaning of the proverb, “Slow and steady wins the race.” Heijunka is the concept of ending any variation of volume and/or product mix in the production system. This…
International Team Scans Entire Mount Rushmore in 3-D Entire monument and surroundings scanned to subcentimeter accuracy.
Thu, 05/27/2010 - 06:00
It took Gutzon Borglum 14 years to complete the carving of Mount Rushmore, one of the world’s most iconic monuments. Sixty-nine years later, thanks to ground-breaking 3-D laser scanning technology, the granite sculpture of Presidents George…
Intertek, DNV Call Off Merger Talks Negotiations that had been going on throughout 2009 were canceled due to "complexities."
Wed, 05/05/2010 - 17:46
Discussions of a merger between European management system registrars DNV and Intertek, as reported in Quality Digest Daily on December 8, have been put on hold due to unplanned "complexities," according to a joint statement. "After intensive…
Event: World Metrology Day—May 20 Metrology in science—a bridge to innovation
Mon, 04/05/2010 - 16:00
On May 20, measurement scientists and professionals worldwide celebrate World Metrology Day, established May 20, 1875, the day the Treaty of the Meter was signed. The treaty formed the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) and set the…